WHO WE ARE
At IT Gears, we are passionate about providing valuable insights and information related to technology, gadgets, and innovation. Our journey began with a shared curiosity for the latest advancements in the tech world. Since then, we’ve been committed to simplifying complex topics, reviewing cutting-edge products, and helping our readers make informed decisions.
Our team believes in fostering a tech-savvy community where enthusiasts, beginners, and experts can engage, learn, and share their experiences. Whether you’re seeking advice on the best laptops, exploring the world of smart home devices, or diving into the intricacies of coding, we’re here to guide you.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
MEDIA
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
CONTACT FORMS
If you fill out a contact form on our website, we collect the information you provide (such as your name and email address) to respond to your inquiry.
AFFILIATE LINKS
itgears.net participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn commissions on purchases made through our affiliate links. These commissions help support the maintenance and growth of our website. Rest assured that this does not affect the price you pay for any products or services.
COOKIES
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
WHAT RIGHTS YOU HAVE OVER YOUR DATA
If you have left comments on our site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
WHERE WE SEND YOUR DATA
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.